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Job Vacancy: Academic Associate

Academic Associate

Department: Academic Program at Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements

This position will be responsible for assisting Associate Academic Coordinator with managing admission and participants, faculty management and liaison, and day to day activities of the academic program. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to communications with participants, managing payment, attendance, submission etc.

There will be occasional need to organise events related to the academic program, that includes the public lectures and workshops etc. Additional responsibility is to help with updating the website, social media etc.

Skills required:

Strong command over English with experience in writing for blogs / online magazines / newspapers is required.
Experience of managing online contents and social media for organisational accounts.
Intermediate skills in creating graphics with Photoshop / Illustrator or CorelDraw.
Experience with (or willing to learn) technologies like Google Docs, Calendar, Trello, MailChimp etc. and other contemporary online tools of communication and work management.
Understanding of architectural writings and theories, fast reading and analytical ability is a plus.
The candidate is required to be responsive to communications at all times i.e. sometimes they have to be able to report and work from outside the office too, especially for editing/fixing online contents in case of emergencies and during application deadlines.

Eligibility requirements:

Candidates must be a graduate from an accredited B.Arch program, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He/she must have a strong inclination towards the academic field of architecture and related disciplines. An avid reader who has experience with writing and editing will be preferred.

Required work hours:
Working hours are 10:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week (Sunday – Thursday)
and from 12:30 to 20:30 (when the academic program is in session).

Interested candidates can email their CV, portfolio with a cover letter detailing why they want to apply for the position at Bengal Institute, and send it to [email protected]. The email body and subject should clearly specify which position the candidate is applying for.

Deadline: 28th April, 2024